Hello
School - RIT
Major - Electrical Engineering
GPA - 3.11
Although not stellar, I feel like my GPA is slightly above average in such a difficult major - I did AFROTC my entire time there and it actually ended up being a handful to deal with (almost no other cadets were in "difficult" majors). Juggling the duties of a cadet and the heavy workload of an engineering student, probably contributes to my non >3.5 GPA. I'm in no way trying to make excuses, I'm just stating some facts that may give you a better idea of my 'overall package'.
Also worth noting - I finished in the top 15% at Field Training (boot camp for officer candidates), which many view as a pretty good accomplishment.
GMAT - 550 (Q:38 V:28)
This is my weakest point. I'll go ahead and say that I'm a pretty poor standardized test taker. I studied off and on for about two months and took about 7 different CAT tests (while always skipping the AWA which probably had a negative effect on my test day). My CAT scores in order were: 460, 540, 550, 590, 540, 580, and 620. I feel that I have a strong backing in math, despite my poor performance on test day. Unfortunately, a lot of the subjects on the GMAT were not touched upon throughout college, as 99% of my course work dealt with calculus, so my skills are not as strong as they once were. I probably could do a little better on the GMAT if I actually got a little more disciplined/motivated to grind through the material, but I really would rather not if my overall package is good enough.
Employment - Officer in the USAF. By the time I will be applying for grad school I will (hopefully) have completed Undergraduate Pilot Training, which will be in roughly two years. The online MBA programs I am applying to are as follows (and are in order of personal preference):
Indiana University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Florida
Arizona State University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Northeastern
After a great deal of research, I believe that all of the aforementioned universities have really decent online programs. Unfortunately, I am limited to an online program because of the nature of my work.
Ultimately, I feel like my "overall package" is a lot stronger than what my GMAT might imply about my intelligence (or test taking abilities). That said, I do have a lot of confidence in the remaining factors of my application (essays, letters of recommendation, etc.). Are graduate programs a little more lenient with active duty officers regarding admittance? Lastly and as mentioned above, I would really rather not retake the GMAT if I don't have to, but I know a 550 may be detrimental to my chances of getting into the colleges I listed.
Thanks for your help!
School - RIT
Major - Electrical Engineering
GPA - 3.11
Although not stellar, I feel like my GPA is slightly above average in such a difficult major - I did AFROTC my entire time there and it actually ended up being a handful to deal with (almost no other cadets were in "difficult" majors). Juggling the duties of a cadet and the heavy workload of an engineering student, probably contributes to my non >3.5 GPA. I'm in no way trying to make excuses, I'm just stating some facts that may give you a better idea of my 'overall package'.
Also worth noting - I finished in the top 15% at Field Training (boot camp for officer candidates), which many view as a pretty good accomplishment.
GMAT - 550 (Q:38 V:28)
This is my weakest point. I'll go ahead and say that I'm a pretty poor standardized test taker. I studied off and on for about two months and took about 7 different CAT tests (while always skipping the AWA which probably had a negative effect on my test day). My CAT scores in order were: 460, 540, 550, 590, 540, 580, and 620. I feel that I have a strong backing in math, despite my poor performance on test day. Unfortunately, a lot of the subjects on the GMAT were not touched upon throughout college, as 99% of my course work dealt with calculus, so my skills are not as strong as they once were. I probably could do a little better on the GMAT if I actually got a little more disciplined/motivated to grind through the material, but I really would rather not if my overall package is good enough.
Employment - Officer in the USAF. By the time I will be applying for grad school I will (hopefully) have completed Undergraduate Pilot Training, which will be in roughly two years. The online MBA programs I am applying to are as follows (and are in order of personal preference):
Indiana University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Florida
Arizona State University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Northeastern
After a great deal of research, I believe that all of the aforementioned universities have really decent online programs. Unfortunately, I am limited to an online program because of the nature of my work.
Ultimately, I feel like my "overall package" is a lot stronger than what my GMAT might imply about my intelligence (or test taking abilities). That said, I do have a lot of confidence in the remaining factors of my application (essays, letters of recommendation, etc.). Are graduate programs a little more lenient with active duty officers regarding admittance? Lastly and as mentioned above, I would really rather not retake the GMAT if I don't have to, but I know a 550 may be detrimental to my chances of getting into the colleges I listed.
Thanks for your help!
